Nativity of Holy Theolokos Church · Photo: Jet Lowe · Public domainFew U.S. towns have cooler summers than Aleneva
On a normal January night the air cools to about 26°. Its yearly precipitation tops that of almost every U.S. town. Temperatures cover 37° across the year, low to high. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from September to May, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Aleneva at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Aleneva’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Aleneva’s place in Alaska beside it.
What a year in Aleneva feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 148 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 9 and the first by October 4. Frost and day counts come from Ouzinkie, AK, 18 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Aleneva’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 1°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 37 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Kitoi Bay, AK, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 66 inches a year; October is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 196 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Aleneva
Nearly all of the work is heating: a normal year has almost no cooling days. Months averaging under 55°: every month but August.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Ouzinkie, AK.
Living with Aleneva’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
148 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by May 9 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 4.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: August. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Aleneva from natural hazards, tsunamis are the largest share (59%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Aleneva and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Aleneva yet.
Climates most like Aleneva’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleneva, AK | 26° | 62° | 66" | 37" |
| Florence, OR | 40° | 66° | 73" | 0.6" |
| Crescent City, CA | 42° | 64° | 69" | 0.0" |
| Aberdeen, WA | 37° | 68° | 80" | 0.5" |
| Rockland, ME | 14° | 75° | 49" | 69" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
How Aleneva compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Aleneva’s place among Alaska’s.
Aleneva weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from the nearest NOAA station; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Kitoi Bay, AK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 26° | 6.1" | 12.4" | 19 | 15 |
| February | 36° | 27° | 5.4" | 6.6" | 17 | 11 |
| March | 38° | 26° | 4.4" | 3.3" | 15 | 7 |
| April | 44° | 32° | 5.4" | 0.7" | 18 | 1 |
| May | 52° | 38° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 |
| June | 57° | 44° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 |
| July | 62° | 48° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 |
| August | 62° | 49° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 |
| September | 56° | 44° | 6.6" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 |
| October | 47° | 35° | 7.9" | 0.1" | 18 | 0 |
| November | 39° | 30° | 6.0" | 3.9" | 17 | 3 |
| December | 35° | 25° | 7.0" | 9.8" | 19 | 12 |
| Year | 47° | 35° | 65.7" | 36.8" | 196 | 50 |
Where Aleneva’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station (NOAA’s grid doesn’t cover Alaska).
- Snow: Kitoi Bay, AK.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Ouzinkie, AK, 18 miles from the town’s center, 580 ft lower; no station nearby passes every check; this is the nearest one in the same valley, flagged above.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Aleneva’s climate
What is the weather like in Aleneva?
A typical July afternoon reaches 62°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 64% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 6 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Aleneva in winter?
December nights average 25°. About 148 nights a year reach 32° or below.
How much snow does Aleneva get?
About 37 inches in a normal winter at Kitoi Bay, AK, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 50 days a year.
How hot does it get in Aleneva?
July, with a typical high of 62°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Ouzinkie, AK.
When is the first and last frost in Aleneva?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 9 and the first fall frost by October 4, about 148 frost-free days, at Ouzinkie, AK.
What growing zone is Aleneva in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 1°.
What is the best time of year to visit Aleneva?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), August. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Aleneva.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.